Student-Centered Learning Resources
Student-centered learning resources to help school leaders keep the promise of public education for every child every community.
Student-centered learning fulfills the first, and foundational, promise of public education: to nurture every learner’s potential by designing experiences that reflect real life in the real world.
When students have meaningful agency, when learning is coherent and competency-driven, when belonging and identity are honored, and when community partnerships connect learning to purpose, they grow into confident, curious, future-ready adults.
The following resources are designed to support school district leaders and their teams as they seek to prioritize student-centered learning.
Browse All Student-Centered Learning Resources:
Filter By
-
How Mayfield City Schools Is Redefining Student SuccessResource | Case Study | Portrait of a Graduate, Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
When districts define success clearly and align their systems intentionally, they do more than respond … -
Toolkit: Prioritize Student-Centered LearningResource | Toolkit | Student-Centered Learning, District & School Operations, Curriculum & Assessment
Resources to help school districts design learning experiences that center students’ strengths, … -
Self Assessment: Prioritize Student-Centered LearningResource | Self-Assessment | Student-Centered Learning, District & School Operations, Curriculum & Assessment
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district regarding student agency. -
Sunnyside Unified School District Student Agency ToolsResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
Examples from a district that is prioritizing student agency & student-centered learning. -
Student-Centered Learning: Portrait of a Graduate ExamplesResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Portrait of a Graduate, Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
How a strong Portrait of a Graduate can set the foundation for prioritizing student-centered learning … -
Case Study: Troy's Deeper Learning JourneyResource | Case Study | Student-Centered Learning, District & School Operations, Curriculum & Assessment
How one district set the stage for developing shared practices that make student-centered learning visible … -
Student-Centered Learning: Support for EducatorsResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Portrait of a Graduate, Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
True student-centered learning requires parallel supports for adults. -
From Vision to Impact: How the EdLeader Promise Network Is Advancing Deeper Learning and AI StrategyÂܲ·AVÊÓƵBlog | Student-Centered Learning, Schools of Thought Blog, Technology & AI | Published January 9, 2026
Discover how the EdLeader Promise Network helps districts transform learner profiles into classroom practice … -
The Story Is Ours to TellResource | Article | Student-Centered Learning, School Administrator Magazine
Moving AASA’s Public Education Promise forward as a shared vision for the future of public schools. -
Principle 1: The Promise of Student-Centered LearningResource | Article | Student-Centered Learning, School Administrator Magazine
The first in a five-part series taking deep dives into each of the five principles of AASA’s framework … -
January 2026: School AdministratorPublication | Student-Centered Learning, College- Career- and Life-Readiness, School Administrator Magazine | Published January 1, 2026
This issue examines various methods for approaching effective career readiness and student-centered … -
Spotlighting Student-Centered Learning in Four School SystemsResource | Article | Student-Centered Learning, School Administrator Magazine
An array of school districts meeting students where they are and nurturing their unique skills. -
Portrait to Practice: Aligning Learning and Life SkillsResource | Case Study | Frameworks for Learning, Student-Centered Learning, Real Skills for Real Life, Curriculum & Assessment
Deepening student ownership and ensuring consistency across grade levels by embedding life skills into … -
Strategic Planning in Practice: Schools Turn the Portrait into Big MovesResource | Case Study | Strategic Planning, Student-Centered Learning, School Climate & Culture, Curriculum & Assessment
How two districts operationalized their Portraits of a Graduate through strategic planning. -
Three Districts Use Roadmap Experience to Move Portraits into PracticeResource | Case Study | Roadmap, Student-Centered Learning, School Climate & Culture, Curriculum & Assessment
How three districts moved beyond vision-setting and toward scalable, staff-led action. -
​The Public Education Promise Principle 1: How Do We Prioritize Student-Centered Learning?Resource | Podcast | Student-Centered Learning, Âܲ·AVÊÓƵRadio
A conversation focusing on the first principle of the Public Education Promise: Prioritize Student-Centered … -
Learner-Centered Assessment That Empowers StudentsResource | Article | Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment, School Administrator Magazine
Using Portrait of a Graduate to encourage students to demonstrate their skills in real-world … -
Students Co-authoring Their Own LearningResource | Article | Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment, School Administrator Magazine
Moving beyond personalization to put learners in the driver’s seat to build skills and dispositions